Ahhhh that time again, when the air was buzzing and the nerves set in... though this time round she didn't have any nerves, well so long as none of the children got seriously injured. Merlin the last thing she wanted to see was De Simpson coliding with the stands again. Edging her way through the crowd Seren managed to get herself a pretty good seat. A little higher up and further back than usual, but having come so late-- well by late, she wasn't early, all the front row seats had been taken. Not surprising as the game was supposed to be quite exciting.

Josephina blinked as a Slytherin boy reached over and plucked not one, but two cupcakes from Kurumi's box. Shaking her head in disbelief at the rudeness of them, she could only really recall a couple from her days as a student. And she didn't remember him being so rude. Oh but that was probably because his nose was buried in a book like hers.

Hearing a voice break through her memories; memories of something, someone, she hadn't thought of for over ten years, Fina brushed her hair absently behind her ear. One? One what? OH! A cupcake!

"I ... well... okay," the brunette said hesitantly, eying them for a moment before selecting one with the little golden snitch on it. "Thank you." She wouldn't eat it all at once though.

Rose ran to the Stands to cheer on the Hufflepuffs. So what if she was a Gryffindor! Hufflepuffs were awesome! And, the Gryffindors were knocked out of the runnings... She waved her 'Hufflepuffs for the cup' flag.

Hecate made her way to the stands... she sat in her usual spot. It was very prominent in the stands... a large dent was below her where she rested her beater bat. This was Slytherin's big chance at winning the Quidditch cup, and Anderson's last year as captain. It would be fitting if they won. She smiled thinking about her own captain during her time at Hogwarts...

... in the middle of her very impressive and brains fitting meeting with another student, Vashti came and sit next to them. Louisa couldn't help but give her friend a one arm hug, it was supposed to be for greeting but it felt too sympathetic than intended. "Cheering for the Hufflepuffs?" She smiled and pointed at the yellow scarf- and it hit her that Louisa came down here without thinking of cheering for one of the teams... she only made it to this match to prove something.

"Look what she did with her cupcakes!" Louisa shifted in her place gesturing at the box next to the other girl, excitedly, "They even taste better than they look!" Vashti must like them, they were sporty and all.

Iris was excited. Very, very, very excited indeed. This was Slytherin's championship match. The first one they'd made it to in a LONG time. The best thing of all? It was her Aaron who'd got them here. Wearing a Quidditch jersey that looked suspiciously like it might've belonged to the Slytherin Quidditch Captain a couple of years ago, Iris made her way into the stands with Fallon; a giddy hop in her step. She didn't have any banners or badges, though. The blonde felt like they were tacky, and that she didn't need them.

Now... they just needed to find good seats. Iris waved at Professor Lafay as they passed her on their way to Iris' favourite spot in the stands...

Fallon was so excited for this game. She had on her favorite Slytherin colored outfit. She couldn't believe they were in the championship. She waved to Professor Lafay as she followed Iris towards some seats.

Once there, she took a seat. "You have no idea how excited I am. No idea."

As Iris sat down, she looked at Fallon very pointedly."I have every idea as to how excited you are, Fallon." And then some... Considering how brilliant Fallon was, she was silly sometimes. The head girl grinned at her best friend, before leaning over the barrier to watch Vindictus and the two teams walk onto the pitch.

AFLKFSLKJDGH. THE GAME WAS STARTING!!!

The first time in at least seven years. Iris couldn't even begin to explain how excited, proud and happy she was right now.

And so the game began! .....

Seren eyed the players as closely as possible as they began to blurr, chasing after the quaffle... because of course thats that chasers did... they chased.

She couldn't quite make out what was going on, and the game was only just starting, but from the blurry green shapes before her, she had a feeling Slytherin got off to a flying start. Literally... flying- obviously.

Fallon giggled. Her best friend probably did. She watched as the teams and Vindictus walked out onto the pitch. She was literally shaking with excitement.

..."Yes." She blushed at her exclamation after Slytherin scored first. What? She was excited. "Let's go snakes!"

And so her suspicions had been confirmed, Slytherin scored the first goal of the match.

But it was still too early to determine the outcome of the game. Hufflepuff were also in good form.

Seren wasn't cheering.... mainly because she didn't want to lose again, but also partly because she didn't know who to cheer for. Meh.

Iris grinned. That's her boy! "WOOO!!! GO AARON... um... SLYTHERIN!!" Can't be biased now, can you? She cheered at the same time that Fallon did, so she didn't really catch what her best friend had yelled. When she turned to her, grinning, Iris laughed when she saw the girl's blush. "What're you blushing at??"

She turned her attention back to the pitch just in time to watch Evelyn block a shot from Hufflepuff. They were off to a FANTASTIC start... lets just hope it stays that way!

Oh... and so Hufflepuff were denied a score. Seren was quite impressed with Evelyn's keeping skills.

And so Slytherin was making another run for it? zooming up the their scoring end of the pitch... this was so exciting.

Bludgers? Seren could see bludgers. GAH! Merlin! she hoped nobody would get hurt.

Fallon caught the Aaron comment and just giggled. Why did Iris always seem to catch her blushing. "To tell you the truth: I have no idea." Yeah...her real reason was stupid.

She grinned widely. Slytherin was doing so well today.

BAH Merlins beard!!! The Hufflepuff beater got hit!!!

Seren cringed slightly, but it didn't look so serious, the girl was unseated, but didn't fall... so all was good right?

DING... Oh... Slytherin scored! Again.

Seren clapped lightly, they were really playing well. And who said snakes couldn't fly?

Were Hufflepuff going to rally?.... she watched as a blurr of yellow dominated play... and......... ??

Hmmm apparently Lexi was invisible to everyone else around Kurumi. Fabulous how that happened. Whatever. She didn't know any of those kids anyway and was only here because she wanted to give Kurumi her gifts.

Taking the necklace she very carefully secured it around Kurumi's neck and beamed at her. "Perfect. Now you have a reminder... close to your heart." A reminder of her courage and of their friendship. She herself had taken to wearing a necklace with a tiny snake and a lion both dangling from the chain. Heh. Love. It was grand.

"Funny enough... it's one of the less crazy of the crazy terms for me here. Sad really. Well. Enjoy the match, kiddo. I think I am going to head back to the castle. I have no desire to watch quidditch today. I just came looking for you when I couldn't find you in the dorms."

Iris laughed and rolled her eyes. Silly Fallon...

But they could laugh about that later on. LOOK!!! there's the snitch!! Oh my goodness... Iris stood up, her hands wrapped tightly around the top of the barrier in front of them. Treyen and Lola were soooo close together... she couldn't see who was closer to actually getting hold of the snitch! Treyen already had one.... this wasn't good for Slytherin!!

"Gooo Slytherin!" She cheered banging her bat on the bottom of her seat. Thank Merlin for magic or that section would be destroyed by now. The team was playing really well.

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Riley had been sitting in the very top of the benches watching the Slytherins pound the Puffs all match. 'Serves them right!' Riley smirked. He had been cheering Sierra and Evelyn on and was actually quite impressed with the latter's Keeping skills.

Finally after whole MINUTES of waiting for a seat down closer to open up, the seventh year Gryffindor scurried down and sat it in. Whew that's better....

O______O

After the vibration of a beater's bat banging on solid wood had ceased, Riley cleared his throat and spoke to the Potions Mistress Butcher weilding something oddly similar to a meat cleaver "Umm...good day Professor Lafay. Looks like its going well for the Slytherins, eh?"

Eeeekk Seren could hardly watch anymore... it was just too close, and her nerves were getting the best of her. She sat there, one hand clentched in a fist on her lap, the other shielding part of her vision- because she couldn't help but peak through the cracks.

She was sort of pleased Ravenclaw weren't playing, she would surely have a heart attack if they were. This would be good practice for next year. Yup thats what it was practice.. getting used to her nerves.

Eeeek! she continued to watch nervously.

This was it. The chasers and keepers and beaters had done their job - bloody well, too, if you asked her. It was all about the seekers now, though. Iris grabbed Fallon's hand as she caught sight of the snitch. She knew the Lola and Treyen had seen it too.

The head girl hadn't sat down at all for the whole match (much to the dismay of the shorter students who were sat behind her), but she couldn't help it. The excitement and suspense were threatening to kill her.

OOOHHH "COME ON LOLA!!! YOU CAN CATCH THAT SNITCH!!!" There's no way we can lose this now. No way... Slytherin we too good.

There was a game. A CHAMPIONSHIP game for Slytherin! How the heck did he miss that?

For some unfathomable reason Salander had started studying cramming for OWLs. The days of not caring whether he did well or not came to a full stop the morning that he realized that OWLs were a few days away, and imagined that that could be a reason that this school which he has grown to love would not accept him for his graduating year next year. That scared him. So off to the study halls he went.

Only to realize that by the time he woke from his nap finished a chapter in Potions the common room was entirely empty. And that only happened when Snakes were playing at the Pitch.

So a mad dash up the steps the Slytherin lad went, trying to keep an eye at the game and trying to spot a free seat. Not an easy feat. He did manage to spot Lexi and Kurumi just as it appeared that his Gryffincess was about to take off "Babe wait!" he called out, then glanced distractedly at the game. Something happened he didnt know what... but whatever it was, he finally eyed the scoreboard to see that Slytherin was leading! "Oh yeah! GO SLYTHERIN!!! "